Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-04-16
HISTORY OF THE WEEK.
kilograms were sent from Fort Gil

IoloSfamS were sent from Fort Glib
son. Indian Territory, April s, showing that
Mr. Blaine visiting his daughter there, was
quite ill. The following dispatch was re-
ceiye ed by the Associated Press at ST. Louis,
at $50 p. M, Friday from the Command
ant Of the post at Fort Gibson: Mr.. Blaine
is suffering from bronchial catarrh, with fe-
yer OF remlttent type. He sleeps well and
has no typhoid symptoms. His respiration
is normal-ffteen per minute. The latest
information In from Fort Gibson is that Mr..
Blame was quite unwen when the train ar
rived at Gibson station on Sunday night;
that he did not go over to the fort until the
next day; that he has been i'll with bad
cold since then, but that he will leave for
the North tomorrow. 1t is not stated
where he will go nor what his future move
ments will be.
At the Interstate Commerce Com
mission on Thursday, upon petition of the De-
troit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee R. R.. sus-
pended the long and short haul clause of the
act for 0daysin SO far as it applies to traffic
takenacross Lake Michigan to Grand Haven
and destined to points east of Detroit and
st. Clair rivers, upon similar conditions to
those granted the Southern Railway &
Steamship Association. An application
of the steamship lines and the merchants
of Boston to authorize the trunk lines of
railroads from Chicago to Boston to con-
tinue the expert trade on the same basis as
heretofore, giving equal rates with New
York on all merchandise exported, has
been referred to Commissioner Walker for
investigation, who has gone to Boston for
that purpose.
For some time past r. M. Hayes,
editor of the Globe and proprietor of the
stationery store at Hagerstown, Maryland,
has been ANNOYED by petty
stealing from the store. He suspected A..
L. Bowser, who had been in his employ 10
years. Tuesday night he and a companion
secreted themselves in the store. About II
O'Clock they saw Bowser enter from the
printing Office adjoining and extract the
light and called on the robber to sur
render, when Bowser drew a revolver and
shot himself through the head, dying
almost instantly. Bowser, who was much
respected, leaves wife and three children.
Senator Leland Stanford, also Presi-
ident of the Southern Pacific r. R. says, re-
garding the effect of the 4th section of the
Interstate CONNIE cree act, upon the COM
MERGE of San Francisco: "The literal en-
forcement of the fourth section of the inter-
state commerce law would be simply ruin
GUS. It would destroy our commerce, not
only with China and Japan, but with Aus
trade naturally comes to US by way of the
Pacific ocean. The through freight business
is but a small proportion, probably not
more than Is per cent of our whole carrying
trade. It is upon our local business we de-
pend for profit. This may be said of all
to the Pacific coast. y
At St. Augustine, Florida. April -.
fire destroyed the st. Augustine hotel, the
old Spanish cathedral, the Edwards hotel,
the court house, the Sinclair block, Cham
berlain's store, Mr.. Scott's residence and
Welter's hotel. The total loss is $3.50, 900.
St. Augustine hotel all escaped except
Bridget Harry, laundry woman, who was
burned to death The old Spanish
cathedral was just west of the St. Augustine
| house Thereof caught fire and soon fell,
destroying all the historical relics in the
interior. The old cathedral was built in
1898 and was in use for purposes Of worship
up to the time of Destruction. PIX ; ID d. q 4
Hon. ID, Wyatt 3=Aitkeln; late repre-.
sentative.in Congress from South Carolina,
died at sCokesbury,. Sc, April 8, aged
So. He had been ii: for a long TIM, and a
severe fall received during the Fertyleighth
Congress compelled his removal. to his
home, which lie was unable to leave to at:
gress. he wasi.:for fvs successive terms
e1ected>to congress. ,...,.. "a ..*:: 49,, i
The business failures for the last
sevon days number for the United States
1913, for Canada 425, total 1923, against i22225s
last week and 215 the correspond nglweekio Of
last year. Failures in all sections Of the
country are about up to: the average,
except in New York city, where the assign:
1ments number only six, which were IN
Theatrical people are. greatly seS-
cited at the advanced cost imposed on them
by til Q Interstate Commerce. law in extra
| baggage and transportation charges, and
will ask tho Commission to suspend. fol-
this season. the operation CT the law which,
asinterpreted by the railroads brings great
hardship on them. n 81, ,.&s.s. 1,.t.:s
A case of small pox was developed at
Chicago, on the 18th, being one of ninety
I Italian Immigrants, who arrived in this
country April !, and went direct to Chicago
| from New York The authorities are on the
alert. to prevent any spread Of the disease.
It has finally. settled down that the
prohibition amendment to the Michigan
1Gonstitution is defeated by 1876. Wayne
county, Detroit city, gave 22,344 majority
against the amendment. hi, Il :..s;: I: ~ q
At Harrisyille, ". Va, on the .8th
the boiler Of William Morris saw mill. ex.
| ploded, killing J. Scott, r., Lindsay, G.. N
Williamson and one unknown man. and
1 injuring three others. LII. fl 5:
| On the 9th3lthe. Maumee Rolling
works at Toledo Ohio, burned. Loss $500,
GOO. .s,tg,.. t.s:.sll 4! s..: u:
t Toledo, Ohio, selectedsthe Repub.
7 ican city ticket atsthe Monday election 5saa
! # ,ss'syi IN THE EAST.